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County approves creating HCA‑funded transport officer position for corrections
Summary
The board approved a human-resources action to create a part‑time/full‑time transport/reentry officer position funded 80% by the Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) to support transport, reentry and case‑management duties at the jail; HR will finalize a job description and a hiring-freeze exception will follow.
The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners on July 28 approved a request from the corrections commander to create a transport/reentry officer position funded through a Medicaid waiver initiative administered by the Washington Health Care Authority (HCA). The board’s action authorized corrections to work with Human Resources to create the position and job description; the county intends to seek a hiring‑freeze exception and post the job after that step.
Why it matters: The HCA cohort program…
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